Barbara Gordon (née Loeb) is an American documentary filmmaker and author. After graduating from

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, she worked for almost 20 years in television as a writer and producer. She won two Emmys for her work on the Channel 2 Eye on Series Documentary for WCBS. She also worked on the PBS Emmy Award-winning series

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, where she filmed segments on

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, and

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. In 1979, Gordon released her autobiography ''I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'', which follows her addiction to Valium and battle toward recovery. A film adaptation, directed by

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and starring Jill Clayburgh as Gordon, was released in 1982. Gordon is also the author of the novel ''Defects of the Heart'' and the nonfiction book ''Jennifer Fever''."Jennifer Fever"
Kirkus Reviews. Published 1988-06-30. Retrieved 2012-10-22. She lives in

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